Born December 30, 1949 in New Westminster, BC., passed away at Victoria General Hospital on November 17, 2012. Predeceased by his father, Tom; mother, Marjorie and sister, Marjorie, Bill is survived by his life loving partner, Arlene; stepdaughters, Sandy (Al) and Carol (Ling); grandson, Jordan; sister, Patricia (James); brother, Alan; his nieces and nephews, Hannah (Mark), David, Cristy, Cindy, Karlee, Kristan, Christopher and Danielle; his adopted family, Bev, Glenda, Shelly, Derry, Kelvin, Gavin, Keltie and all their families.
A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at the Sooke Community Hall on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Bill requested you come and have lunch and a beer on him.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.
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Wendy & Ken
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Sharon Ferrill My condolences to Arlene and family. My friend Marty and I are sharing a few memories and a giggle and wanting you to know you are being thought of. Thanks for the memories Bill!
Sharon and Marty
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Cliff Yoder We are sad for your loss, and we will miss Bill. He was a special person, and in the time we knew him was a light in our lives.
We are thankful for the short time we shared, and will be thinking of you on his memorial day. I will drink a beer in his honor for sure
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Neil & Anna Stewart Sad is Bill’s passing. Anna and I recall often our meeting at Buchard Gardens last April. Bill enjoyed people and that showed in spades during the 2000 homecoming of his home town, Roblin, Manitoba. Bill was so eager to meet every friend and aquaintance he barely slept. But that was Bill. Personal relationships were his gold. We hope those relationships give Arlene and family comfort and support.
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DArcy Keast Though I have not seen Bill much since school years I will always remember Bill for his indomitable spirit and integrity. Rest in Peace Bill. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Nick and Kathy Staton We were sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Nick and Bill worked out at “The River” for many years together – Nick on the boom and Bill in the yard. Our sincerest condolences to Arlene and family. We will definitely see you in January.
Sincerely, Nick and Kathy Staton
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Alice Gable In sympathy , a good man gone too soon. May your memories, family, friends and faith sustain you in the days ahead.
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James Mc My thoughts and prayers are with you Arlene. Bill was a great brother-in-law and a wondeful friend. Rest in Peace Bill.
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Carol Newcomb My deepest condolences to Arlene and family. A great man and competitor. Will miss his wit and playing skills at the ball park. God’s Blessings to Ar and family.
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Catherine Oduor My thoughts and prayer with you Arlene and family . Praying God will be with you and family in this time of sorrow and grant you all strength for the days ahead .
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Lynda and Ken Radcliffe Our deepest condolences Arlene and family. Bill was a great guy and loved his humor. We will miss him
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Cliff Black My sincere condolences to Arlene and family. Bill had a very dry sense of humour which will be missed by all. I am sorry that he was taken too soon in life. A great guy. He will be remembered fondly.
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Joe and Sandy Rozon Our deepest condolences to Arlene and family, Bill was a wonderful friend. His dry wit and caustic sense of humour will be missed by us all, Joe and I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to get to know Bill. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Arlene and your family He will be remembnered with fondness
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dorothy miles My deepest condolences to Arlene and family, Bill was a wonderful caring and true friend of our whole family He always showed his concern for all his friends He will be missed by us all ,My thoughts and prayers are with you Arlene and your family He will be remembnered with fondness
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Anne Scott Dorinda Mc Dougall We so enjoyed our visits with Bill . Our thoughts are with you all
A life well-lived is a precious gift
We are not there with you today but we are thinking of Bill and you land the life you shared together. Ken has shared many good times with Bill especially there love of high school football (Bill could kick a ball 80 yards), curling (we didn’t win a lot of games in the men’s bonspiel but we sure had a lot of laughs), waterskiing (We thought he was going to swallow Singush Lake) and slow-pitch. Bill was always good for a political opinion. Bill Angus and Ken still laugh about the party @ Bill A. were Bill and Ed Pearton showed up with their one liners. He had such a good sense of humor. Ken and I will both miss Bill a great deal but we are very grateful that he brought you,Arlene, into our lives. May you find strength in the wonderful memories that you have of times shared. Thinking of you. Ken and Wendy Jakeman